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Business Development Manager

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Business Development Manager 

Location: UK-based (national remit)
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Package: £55,000+bonus

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support growth within the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection technology sector. This role is focused on strategic business development, account growth, and market expansion across aerospace, defence, military, and other highly regulated engineering environments.

The position suits a technically credible commercial professional who can drive opportunity development, manage complex sales processes, and support long-term growth initiatives across a national territory.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Growth

Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across NDT, aerospace, defence, and regulated industrial sectors

Build and execute strategic plans to expand market share and revenue

Manage complex sales cycles from opportunity identification through to contract agreement

Technical & Commercial Development

Support solution development through technical understanding of NDT and inspection technologies

Contribute to bid development, proposals, and commercial submissions

Work closely with internal engineering, service, and supplier teams to ensure solutions meet technical and commercial objectives

Account & Market Management

Develop and expand existing key accounts and strategic partnerships

Maintain structured engagement plans to support repeat and long-term business

Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities within existing accounts

Market Intelligence & Reporting

Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and emerging opportunities

Maintain accurate pipeline and forecasting data via CRM systems

Support marketing activity including exhibitions, events, and industry engagement

Skills, Experience & Attributes

Essential

Proven experience in B2B business development or sales management within NDT, inspection

Strong understanding of consultative and solution-led sales methodologies

Experience operating within aerospace, defence, military, or regulated industrial environments

Commercially astute with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Comfortable managing long sales cycles and high-value opportunities

Highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of working autonomously

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Background in NDT technologies (e.g. radiography, ultrasonics, UV inspection, related systems)

Experience with capital equipment or technically complex solutions

CRM experience (NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar)

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent technical background

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

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